NYT Mini Crossword Answers for September 23, 2021
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A A__ · 4A P____ · 6A H____ · 7A D____ · 8A D__ · 1D A____ · 2D B____ · 3D C____ · 4D P__ · 5D A__
Across
1A: Alphabet start
4A: City square
PLAZA · more answers for this clue
6A: Sharpens, as a skill
HONES · more answers for this clue
7A: Language that gives us "cookie," "sleigh" and "Santa Claus"
DUTCH · more answers for this clue
8A: "That's obvious!"
Down
1D: Not silently
ALOUD · more answers for this clue
2D: Language group that gives us "gumbo," "marimba" and "chimpanzee"
BANTU · more answers for this clue
3D: Language that gives us "robot," "polka" and "Pilsner"
CZECH · more answers for this clue
4D: Degree after a master's, perhaps
5D: Cigarette dropping
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ABC
PLAZA
HONES
DUTCH
DUH
FAQ
1-Across: Alphabet start
ABC.
4-Across: City square
PLAZA.
6-Across: Sharpens, as a skill
HONES.
7-Across: Language that gives us "cookie," "sleigh" and "Santa Claus"
DUTCH.
8-Across: "That's obvious!"
DUH.
1-Down: Not silently
ALOUD.
2-Down: Language group that gives us "gumbo," "marimba" and "chimpanzee"
BANTU.
3-Down: Language that gives us "robot," "polka" and "Pilsner"
CZECH.
4-Down: Degree after a master's, perhaps
PHD.
5-Down: Cigarette dropping
ASH.